Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to healthy baby and future King weighing 8lb 6oz at 4.24pm with proud Prince William by her side

Birth announced by a press release sent out from the palace at 8.30pm
Duchess of Cambridge and her son are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight
She was admitted to hospital at around 5.30am and arrived in car with Prince William
The 31-year-old planned to give birth to the royal baby naturally and she was not induced into labour
Future king was born at the same hospital in Paddington where Princess Diana had Princes William and Harry
Prince William was by his wife's side at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London
He will now take two weeks' paternity leave and accept the full entitlement of £136.78 per week
The royal couple did not know the sex of the baby who will replace Harry as third in line to the throne
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Police officer shows off his security briefing note in full view of hundreds of cameras this afternoon

By Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent and Martin Robinson

PUBLISHED: 20:30, 22 July 2013 | UPDATED: 20:35, 22 July 2013

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